ANN ARBOR, MI — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is speaking out against a new map feature on Instagram, saying it poses risks to children and abuse survivors by sharing their location.

“It’s dangerous for kids, kids can be tracked, domestic violence victims can be tracked,” the Ann Arbor Democrat said.

“I am deeply concerned that we not endanger children or victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.”

The new feature announced Aug. 6 allows Instagram users to share their location with friends.

Users can opt in to sharing their last active location if they choose and turn it off anytime, according to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg’s company behind Facebook and Instagram.

Whether users choose to share their location, they can use the map to explore location-based content, such as checking out stor

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